New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 64199 [2013-25356]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC931
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Scientific and Statistical Committee will
hold a wreckfish assessment workshop
November 12–14, 2013 in North
Charleston, SC. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
The workshop will be held 1
p.m.–6 p.m., Tuesday, November 12,
2013; 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Wednesday,
November 13, 2013; and 9 a.m.–4 p.m.,
Thursday, November 14, 2013.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: Hilton Garden Inn,
5265 International Boulevard, North
Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (800)
445–8667 or (843) 308–9330.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571–4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10;
fax: (843) 769–4520; email:
kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
workshop is being held to discuss issues
related to a wreckfish assessment being
prepared for SSC and Council
consideration. A subcommittee of SSC
representatives will meet with the
assessment analysts to consider input
data, assessment configuration and
sensitivity analyses. The outcome of the
workshop will consist of guidance to the
analysts on addressing data and
analytical issues. Final results will be
provided to the SSC for peer review at
a later date. Topics of discussion
include:
1. Assessment data, including
landings, effort and biological
characteristics of the catch;
2. Model approaches and
configuration; and
3. Sensitivity runs and evaluation of
uncertainties.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
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before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
aids should be directed to the SAFMC
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC936
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Advisory Panel on November
13, 2013 to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 9
a.m.
SUMMARY:
Meeting Address: The
meeting will be held at the Omni
Providence Hotel, 1 West Exchange
Street, Providence, RI 02048; telephone:
(401) 598–8000; fax: (401) 598–8200.
Council Address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
The
Advisory Panel will continue
development of potential alternatives
for FY2014 and FY2015 (default)
specifications being considered in
Framework 25. Specifications include
days-at-sea allocations, access area
allocations, individual fishing quota
(IFQ) allocations for the general category
fishery, a hard total allowable catch
(TAC) for the Northern Gulf of Maine
(NGOM) area and target TAC for vessels
with a general category incidental catch
permit. The Advisory Panel will also
finalize other measures being
considered: (1) Measures for unused
2012 and 2013 Closed Area I access area
trips; and (2) accountability measures
for Southern New England/Mid Atlantic
(SNE/MA) windowpane flounder. The
Advisors will make final
recommendations for the Scallop
Committee to consider for 2014 Council
work priorities. Finally, there will be a
presentation from the Northeast
Regional Ocean Council (NROC) about
regional ocean planning efforts,
specifically fishing characterization
maps that have been developed. Other
issues may be discussed.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC936
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel on November
13, 2013 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be
brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Address: The meeting will be held at the Omni
Providence Hotel, 1 West Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02048;
telephone: (401) 598-8000; fax: (401) 598-8200.
Council Address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Panel will continue development
of potential alternatives for FY2014 and FY2015 (default)
specifications being considered in Framework 25. Specifications include
days-at-sea allocations, access area allocations, individual fishing
quota (IFQ) allocations for the general category fishery, a hard total
allowable catch (TAC) for the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) area and
target TAC for vessels with a general category incidental catch permit.
The Advisory Panel will also finalize other measures being considered:
(1) Measures for unused 2012 and 2013 Closed Area I access area trips;
and (2) accountability measures for Southern New England/Mid Atlantic
(SNE/MA) windowpane flounder. The Advisors will make final
recommendations for the Scallop Committee to consider for 2014 Council
work priorities. Finally, there will be a presentation from the
Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) about regional ocean planning
efforts, specifically fishing characterization maps that have been
developed. Other issues may be discussed.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-25356 Filed 10-25-13; 8:45 am]
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